1st Mon

Red belt · 2 techniques required at grading · Mon grades, British Judo Association

0 of 2 learned

Nage-waza · throws

O-soto-otoshi, major outer drop

Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs

Kesa-gatame, scarf hold

The official syllabus

As printed in BJA Junior Grading Programme, Mon Grade Syllabus Pictorial Guide. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.

Pictorial syllabus sheet for the Novice to 1st Mon grading, with step-by-step drawings of each required skill. — Pictorial sheet: British Judo Association. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

Pictorial sheet: British Judo Association. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

Fundamental skills

Ushiro Ukemi (rear breakfall)Ushiro Ukemi (skill)
Osoto-otoshiO-soto-otoshi
Kesa-gatameKesa-gatame

Performance skills

Osoto-otoshi into Kesa-gatameO-soto-otoshi Kesa-gatame O-soto-otoshi into Kesa-gatame (full sequence)
Kesa-gatame escape by “trapping a leg”Kesa-gatame Kesa-gatame escape by trapping the leg (skill)

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Terminology

Rei, Hajime, MatteMatte (glossary)Hajime (glossary)Rei (glossary)

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